Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 06

1831  On this day in history birth of joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1833  On this day in history birth of john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  Frédéric Bazille, French painter (d. 1870) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On December - 06 birth of albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher   

1846  Henryk Jarecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history birth of august von Mackensen, German field marshal (d. 1945)   

1853  On this day in history birth of haraprasad Shastri, Indian academic, Sanskrit scholar, archivist and historian of Bengali literature (d. 1931)   

1863  Charles Martin Hall, American chemist (d. 1914) was born on December - 06.   

1870  William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds) was born on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history birth of mikulas Moyzes, composer   

1872  William S. Hart, American actor (d. 1946) was born on December - 06.   

1875  On this day in history birth of evelyn Underhill, British poet (d. 1941)   

1876  Fred Duesenberg, German-born automobile pioneer (d. 1932) was born on December - 06.   

1884  Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) was born on December - 06.   

1886  Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) was born on December - 06.   

1887  Joseph Lamb, composer was born on December - 06.   

1887  On this day in history birth of lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man)   

1888  On this day in history birth of will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949)   

1890  Dion Fortune, British occultist (d. 1946) was born on December - 06.   

1890  Yoshio Nishina, Japanese physicist (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 06 birth of rudolf Schlichter, German artist and writer (d. 1955)   

1892  On this day in history birth of f Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame)   

1892  Lina Carstens, Wiesbaden Germany, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug) was born on December - 06.   

1893  On December - 06 birth of lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960)   

1896  On this day in history birth of arnold Foster, composer   

1896  On December - 06 birth of george Trafton, NFL center (Chicago Bears)   

1896  On December - 06 birth of ira Gershwin, lyricist ('S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm)   

1897  On December - 06 birth of john Axel Fernstrom, composer   

1897  On this day in history birth of o W Cisek, writer   

1898  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist was born on December - 06.   

1898  Gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, sociologist/economist (Nobel 1974) was born on December - 06.   

1898  Herman Shumlin, actor (Watch on the Rhine) was born on December - 06.   

1899  On December - 06 birth of harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith   

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0343  On December - 06 death of saint Nicholas   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on December - 06.   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)